According to reports in Italy, sections of the A14 motorway leading from Bologna to the south of Italy along the Adriatic coast are under water.
Helicopter footage published by the Italian Fire Brigade this morning shows a stretch of the A14 near Faenza affected by severe flooding. The situation has resulted traffic jams several kilometres long on the A14 between the Forlì and Faenza junctions.
According to reports in the Italian media, the A14 is temporarily closed in the following places:
- between Bologna San Lazzaro and Cesena Nord towards Ancona
- between Rimini Nord and Faenza towards Bologna
The D14 road in the Ravenna area was also closed in both directions.
Moreover, in order to reduce traffic volumes and facilitate rescue operations in the areas affected by the flood, the authorities have temporarily introduced a HGV ban on the E45 in the flood-affected area between Sansepolcro (AR) and Ravenna.
Alternatively, truck drivers can use the A1 motorway. Heavy vehicles on the E45 heading north have been directed to the mandatory diversion at the Sansepolcro exit, where they shall continue on the SS73 towards Arezzo/A1.
Emergenza #alluvione
🔴Criticità in #EmiliaRomagna. Su A14 verso nord uscita obbligatoria a Rimini nord. Da A13 ci si immette su A14 solo in direzione nord. In corso apertura bypass tra Faenza e Forlì.
Per aggiornamenti segui #viabilitàItalia https://t.co/36LmYvG9Lf#17maggio pic.twitter.com/94R4Y6Qv8C— Polizia di Stato (@poliziadistato) May 17, 2023
The police also tweeted that drivers taking the A14 motorway heading north should take exit the motorway at the Rimini junction.
Euronews writes that several rivers burst yesterday following consecutive days of heavy rain. In some of the worst affected areas, several thousand residents have been evacuated. There are also fears that the worst may still be to come.
Article based on Polish language text by Bartosz Wawryszuk, Chief Editor of trans.iNFO